WATCH: U.S. Coast Guard Crew Medevacs Man from Cruise Ship 230 Miles Off Port Canaveral
By U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast // April 6, 2023
aircrew transported man to Holmes Regional Medical Center in stable condition
ABOVE VIDEO: United States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevaced a 49-year-old man from a cruise ship 230 miles off the coast of Port Canaveral on Tuesday.
BREVARD COUNTY • PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – United States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevaced a 49-year-old man from a cruise ship 230 miles off the coast of Port Canaveral on Tuesday.
According to officials, the aircrew transported the man to Holmes Regional Medical Center in stable condition.
“This medevac was an excellent display of our crew’s teamwork,” said Lt. Nate Jones, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater flight commander.
“The unit watchstanders’ logistical planning, C-130 aircrew communications relay, and multiple demanding hoist evolutions by the helo aircrew resulted in the saving of a life.”
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